Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-10-22

quite fresh appearance.
"A supply of the new 2-cent post
age stamps has been received at the
McMinnville post Office. They are
an ugly green in color, and are by
no means so pretty as the old stamp.
Messrs. A. III. Faulkner and O. e.
Argo went to Nashville on the special
train Sunday afternoon to attend
Federal court. A number Of witness
es and others who had business be-
fore that tribunal went at the same
time. "aA y W
a,--"Claude H. furnishes us quite a
readable letter from Safely this week,
which went direct to the waste bas-
ket because the real name Of the au-
thor was not given. We would like
to have a letter from Safely every
week, but we must know who they
come from before we can give them
space. rs7" a-s iaii yib'i1f
Mr.. Moldenhawer the manager
of the Creamery, has been confined
10 his room with sickness most of the
time since reaching McMinnyille, and
owing to this fact no progress has
been made toward the erection of the
creamery building. He is improv-
ing now, however, and we hope he
will soon be able to get out and begin
operations. 81. J 40
Mr.. Victor Sanders, who has
been connected with the tele-
graph Office and depot at this place
for the last nine months, returned to
Faulkner's factory Thursday, where
he will keep books for the Mountain
City Woolen Mills. He makes him
self general favorite wherever he
goes, and his many friends in town
were loath to give him up.
Franklin County News: Rev.
Joseph G. Myers, (UncIe JOEY, an old
and revered minister of the Metho-
dist church, died at McMinnville
Saturday evening. The deceased
was well known in this community,
where he was highly esteemed for
his sterling Christian virtues and
genial social qualities. Uncle Joe
was a general favorite, and the an
nouncement of his death will cause a
tear of sympathy from the admirers
of the eccentric old man.
Hen Lice. ''Rough on 'Rats' is
a complete preventative and destroy
er of hen lice. Mix a 25c. box of
" Rough on Rats " to pail ofwhite-i
wash, keep it well stirred up while
applying. Whitewash the whole in
terror of the hennery, inside and out
sideof the nests, or after hens have
set week dust the dry "Rough on
Rats" powder lightly over the eggs
and nest bed. The cure is radical
and complete. For Potato Bugs it
has no equal.
Rev. G. B. Sanders, of Scottsboro,
Ala, ,whoisaiding d Dr.Stainback in the
protracted meetingat the G. P. church
this week, missed connection at Tul-
lahoma Saturday, and did not get
here until Sunday night. He has
been preaching some very earnest
and able sermons every night this
week, and his bible readings at the
morning services are of unusual in
terest. Much interest is manifested
in the meetings, and the con-
gregations are increasing at each SER
vice. r. .as,l sid q
Mr.. j. C. Biles, while in Nash
vile this week, was informed by Col,
Josiah Patterson that the Midland
Railroad Board of Directors had de-
termined to make a survey via Nc
Minnville, and that such survey
would be made within the next sixty
days. Col. Patterson assured Mr..
Biles that Davidson county's fail
ure to vote aid to the road would oc-
casion no hitch in its building, and
that its construction will be pushed
with all possible speed, via Nash
vile if aid is extended, but by anoth-
er route should they fail to come up
with the subscription asked.
The news of the Rev. A. t. Craw-
ford's return to the church at this
place for another year was received
with much satisfaction and congratu-
lation, not only among the members
of his own church, but by the men,
bers of other congregations as well.
He is a ripe scholar, a strong and i'm
pressive preacher, a faithful pastor,
and an earnest jealous worker for the
cause of the Christian religion
wherever and whenever duty calls